BLU R1 HD vs ZTE Speed

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Speed: 5.9 g lighter

    R1 HD:
    142 g
    Speed:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Speed: 6 mm narrower

    R1 HD:
    72 mm
    Speed:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Speed: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R1 HD:
    5 in
    Speed:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    R1 HD:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Speed:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    R1 HD: 1.5 mm thinner

    R1 HD:
    8.7 mm
    Speed:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Speed: 8.9 mm shorter

    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
    Speed:
    134.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    Height:
    143.5 mm +8.9 mm versus Speed
    Width:
    72 mm +6 mm versus Speed
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Speed

    Height:
    134.6 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.5 mm versus R1 HD

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    142 g

    +5.9 g versus Speed

  2. 2. Speed

    136.1 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Speed

    Speed: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for R1 HD, Speed, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR1 HDSpeed
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
R1 HD: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. R1 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Speed

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    2500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Speed

  2. 2. Speed

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. R1 HD2. Speed

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 HD, Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDSpeed
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
  • 134.6 Х 66 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1 HD, Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDSpeed
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 62.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 HD, Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDSpeed
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for R1 HD, Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDSpeed
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 306
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 558
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1554
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 879
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R1 HD, Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDSpeed
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R1 HD, Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDSpeed
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R1 HD, Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDSpeed
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 HD, Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDSpeed
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Boost Mobile